Technical Topics, Programming

Electronics, Arduino and Micro-Controllers

Some hardware tinkering by someone with no clue:

• Intro/Disclaimer - read before going on.
• Calculating Resistors for LEDs
• Atmel/Microchip AVR microcontrollers and Easy UPDI Programming
• Compiling AVR-GCC on Linux
• Using Atmel Packs for new Chips
• A DMX Tester and Cable Finder

3D Printing, CAD

I own a Prusa MK4 printer. Below you'll find some of my experiments, utilities and visual puns. Most of them should also work on different printers.

• A ruler for easy marking of signature binding in bookbinding. Using OpenSCAD.
• A lollipop for plastic eating cookie monsters. Basic FreeCAD for 3DP tutorial.
• Introduction to In-Place Linking using FreeCAD and OpenSCAD.

Programming

• Some Qt centered articles
• Creating and Understanding Barcodes
• My bigger Projects and other Random Source Code

Linux, Admin, Recipes...

• The Linux Firewall Construction guide
• Articles about IP version 6
• Shell for Dummies - some basic shell commands to get started with
• SSH and the Terminal of Doom - redirecting passphrase input
• GIT recipes:
  • A serving of GIT... - a guide to setting up a simple GIT server
  • Managing a web-site with GIT - Content Management for hackers...
  • Some useful hints for everyday GIT use...
• Apache2/Subversion:
  • Winne-2.0 - (part 1) migrating from Apache 1.x to Apache 2.0 on Debian
  • Subversive activities - (part 2) installing Subversion VCS
  • Subversion behind an Apache reverse proxy.
• Putting Windows in its Place - Windows OEM in a virtual machine

In German/Auf Deutsch

• Shell für Dummies - deutsche Übersetzung von Falk Döring
• Test: Mein UMTS-Test (deutsch, 2006)
  • Folge 2: UMTS mit EPlus (deutsch, Nov. 2007)

Workshops, Lectures, Slides

• Technical Workshops (mostly German): Vorträge/Lectures

Non-Technical

Pictures

• Bilder aus Austin, Texas (Dez.2007, Jan.2008)
• Schottlandreise (März 2011)

Fun

• Rant/Article: Is Windows ready for the Workstation? (about 2008)
• Fake-News: A sack of rice fell over... (about 2008)
• Manifest of the most holy order of Pasta Programming (in the year 2014 anti pasti)

Links

Programming, IT:

• Unix/Linux:
  • Linux-User-Group Dresden
  • Unix-Stammtisch Dresden
• Tools/Languages/Libraries:
  • The Qt Programming Framework

Hobbies:

• Whisky: Single Malt Whisky Club Sachsen e.V.
• Magic/Zauberei:
  • Renaissanceschloss Schönfeld, Das Zauberschloss
  • Dresdener Close Up Night